Portable Grand: Industry's best piano The 61 key PSR175 may have an entry-level price, but don't be fooled; it comes with a host of advanced features -like the Portable Grand. The Portable Grand button is perfect for beginners and students. No matter what buttons and features you've been playing with (for example, the drums or DJ), one touch of the Portable Grand button instantly resets the keyboard tothe finest on-board piano, top to bottom. Yamaha is known around the world for the quality of our acoustic pianos and this attention to detail is evident as you enjoy the warmth and clarity of the PSR175 Portable Grand stereo-sampled piano. And of course,the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces. "DJ" Function If your kid doesn't think keyboard is cool, wait 'til he hears this! Get the world of Hip Hop, R&B, Techno and allthe hottest music in your Yamaha keyboard. Push the DJ button, hold down a key with your right hand, and you're groovin'! Metronome Just what the teacher ordered! A fully adjustable metronome is just a button push away. Yamaha Education SuiteT: Helps you learn to play The PSR175 has 100 built-in songs with Songbook for you to learn to play, using the Yamaha Education Suite. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plusa convenient chord dictionary. Three keyboard lessons for each handTiming mode: You can play the melody or chord by pressing any key using the correct timing.Waiting mode: Playback pauses until you find and play the correct chord ormelody note.Minus One mode: Mute the left-hand, right-hand, or both parts of a song and play along nonstop. Lesson Grading - monitors your progress as you practice each lesson. Chord Dictionary - shows you how to play chords and tellsyou which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord name on the LCD screen. Sound Quality Bass Boost System A special port on each speaker adds a powerful impact to bass sound reproduction. Stereo (Not just 2Speakers)We all know that stereo sound adds realistic character and spatial depth. But how can you tell if the portable keyboard you're looking to purchase is stereo or not? With Yamaha, the answer is simple. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards are truestereo. Auto Accompaniment Styles In addition to the 100 songs mentioned above, the PSR175 also has auto accompaniment features that "follow" your playing. Simply select a style of music from the 100 built-in Styles (exampleRock), play a single note or chord on the left side of the keyboard and play your melody on the right side. The PSR175 will create a backup band (bass, drums, strings, guitar etc.) and "follow" you through the song. You can play your songs andtry different genres of music. It's both fun and entertaining. 16 Note Polyphony In computers, more memory is always better. In keyboards, it's polyphony. In electronic keyboards, the more sounds played at the same time, the more memoryis needed. More polyphony is always better. 16 notes polyphony is adequate for a beginner's needs. Voices and Multipads In addition to the Portable Grand mentioned above, the PSR175 comes with a selection of voices from you to choosefrom - a total of 100 in all. Just some of the great sounds you'll find in this keyboard are trumpets, violins, electric pianos, harpsichord, organ, guitars and bass guitar. You'll also find 4 Multipads buttons that access 10 banks of phrases and drumfills. Just press one (or more) of the Multipad buttons and it will play a musical phrase or drum fill that will match the music you're playing! Very cool. Midi The music pathway to your computer and the Internet is MIDI - MusicalInstrument Digital Interface. It's the way that electronic musical instruments communicate with each other and computers. With this keyboard, you have access to thousands of MIDI sources on the Internet. Connectivity The PSR175 featuresMIDI In/Out, Sustain Pedal jack and a Headphone jack for private practice. Specifications:Keyboard 61- Full size keys Polyphony 16 notes (max.) Voices 1 00 AWM voices including Portable Grand (stereo sample) Control Foot Switch (optional) Effects Dual, Harmony, Echo, Split (included in Voice) Multi-pad 4 Pads x 10 Banks, to play musical phrases and drum fills Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.2) Timing, Waiting, Minus One, Chord Dictionary,Grading DJ Mode Voices, Songs, Games MIDI IN/OUT: Musical Instrument Digital Interface lets electronic musical instruments work together. Demo 100 Songs Speakers 12 cm x 2 Output 2W x 2 Dimensions (W x D x H)36-2/3" x 13-3/4" x 5-1/16" ( 931 x 348.8 x 127.9mm) * Comes with a free Yamaha AC Adapter - $19.99 Value !!!*